For some reason I tend to be a little hesitant about making these "haul" posts: I would hate to promote pointless consumerism, especially in times when the majority is struggling for far more basic goods. I do, however, think that the way one shops reveals a lot about one's character, so if you care to find out the reasoning behind my choices over the past few weeks, then feel free to continue after the jump!

July was kind of a slow and uneventful month for the most part and one during which my beauty routine thrived in its monotony. Not that I would consider doing anything elaborate at those scorching July temperatures anyway. So, let's see what made the cut:

While not exactly spanking new (in fact they've been around for a couple of years), evil eye manicures are turning out to be one of the biggest beauty trends this summer! And understandably so: I mean, who would say no to some protection against those bad-juju carrying glares?!